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I have recently become interested in yellow perch as forage for big bass and am curious how they compare to fish like Bluegill and Gizzard Shad. I have read that yellow perch are easier for a preditor fish to eat than a Bluegill because of thier slender shape (and are really tasty on the dinner table as well). So I figure if a bass has a big enugh throat to eat a 1 Lb yellow perch but not a 1 Lb Bluegill they can grow bigger faster on yellow perch (I dont care at all if the bass dont leave me any big perch, all I'm interested in is trophy Bass growth). Now what I really wish I knew is if the difference in the diets of bluegill vs that of perch allows for more total weight in bass food with one or the other and wither or not yellow perch accept pellet feed. I also have condiered gizzard shad but am afraid of them over populating because my lake is only 7 or 8 acres (unless of coures gizzard shad die in the cold like thredfin). Another thing I dont know is how fast y. perch are and how easily bass can catch them compared to BGill and Gizzard shad. I would very much appriciate answers to my questions and any other bits of usefull information on the subject of Yellow Perch vs Bluegill vs Shad. Thanks.